The New England journal of medicine
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Interactive medical case. A chilly fever.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Lower versus higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in septic shock.
Blood transfusions are frequently given to patients with septic shock. However, the benefits and harms of different hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion have not been established. ⋯ Among patients with septic shock, mortality at 90 days and rates of ischemic events and use of life support were similar among those assigned to blood transfusion at a higher hemoglobin threshold and those assigned to blood transfusion at a lower threshold; the latter group received fewer transfusions. (Funded by the Danish Strategic Research Council and others; TRISS ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01485315.).